Chapter 878: Don’t You Remember?
At noon, Cat Bookstore.
“Xiao Yang.”
Qian Ruoxi called out to Xiao Yang, who was arranging books: “Come over.”
“Manager?” Xiao Yang approached.
Qian Ruoxi handed him a small bag: “This is from the boss for you, nutritional paste for the sick cat, and some medicine. I’m worried I might forget, so I’m giving it to you now. Go put it in your employee locker.”
Xiao Yang, feeling embarrassed, scratched his face: “Would it be alright for me to take this? The boss is giving both medicine and bonuses.”
“Think of it as a benefit for the employees of the store. If you feel uneasy, just work hard to earn your salary,” Qian Ruoxi, taking advantage of her position as manager, gave him a pep talk: “The boss heard you say your cat wasn’t doing well. The boss is kind-hearted. Others wouldn’t care about a cat.”
After returning to work and chatting with Xiao Yang, Qian Ruoxi learned that his cat was a sick one abandoned by the cat café and bookstore, and she cursed the cat café and bookstore inwardly for being heartless. If their actions were exposed one day, their closure wouldn’t be far off.
“Is the cat feeling any better?” she asked.
Xiao Yang said, “It’s not very energetic, but the vet said it can live with proper care.”
Just as they finished talking, a gentleman came over with two books to check out.
The cashier had just gone to the bathroom, so Qian Ruoxi took the books with both hands and scanned their barcodes.
“Is your boss not here today?” the customer asked.
Qian Ruoxi looked up and recognized the man; after thinking carefully, it seemed he was an acquaintance of the boss, and the boss’s husband had asked her to keep an eye out for him.
“The boss hasn’t arrived yet,” Qian Ruoxi said.
Gu Zhichuan didn’t say anything, apparently lost in thought until Qian Ruoxi had packed the books, and then he asked, “Will she be here today?”
“I’m sorry, I’m not sure,” Qian Ruoxi said. “The boss doesn’t come in every day, and she said she has been resting lately to recuperate, making her visits even less frequent.”
“Is she feeling unwell?”
Qian Ruoxi thought about Lin Gantang’s ruddy and healthy appearance; she couldn’t be sick, could she?
She said: “Sorry, we don’t pry into the boss’s personal life. Sir, since you know our boss, why not give her a call?”
After Lin Gantang became pregnant, besides her relatives, she had only informed Ye Qiuqiu and Yin Zhen about her baby, so Qian Ruoxi wasn’t aware of it.
Gu Zhichuan picked up the bag with the books and walked out of the store.
Outside, the plaza bustled with people, but his heart felt empty and desolate.
He wanted to ask her if she was sick; he even took out his phone, but ultimately returned it to his pocket in dejection.
She didn’t want his disturbance.
Gu Zhichuan walked alone towards the parking area and unexpectedly encountered someone he hadn’t seen in a long time.
Feng Yangyang.
Carrying a shopping bag, Feng Yangyang also saw Gu Zhichuan and greeted him openly: “Zhichuan, it’s been a while.”
Gu Zhichuan responded with a nod, indicating acknowledgment, and was about to walk past her when he heard Feng Yangyang ask, “Aren’t you curious why I’ve come back?”
Gu Zhichuan stopped in his tracks: “Where you go is your choice, as is your return to C City.”
Feng Yangyang glanced at the bag in his hand with the Cat Bookstore logo, looked up at him, and said: “My heart is showing signs of rejection. I’ve come back to C City to see my doctor for treatment.”
Gu Zhichuan turned around, his brow slightly furrowed: “Didn’t the doctor say that the risk of rejection would occur within the first year after the surgery?”
“Yes, the chances decrease after a year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Who can be certain about the function of body organs?” Feng Yangyang gave a bitter smile: “Besides, my heart has been uncomfortable on and off for the past two years, and I’ve often reached out to you because of it. Don’t you remember?”